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we're on a collision course with pakistan. >> reporter: the u.s. wants pakistan to go after the support network which allowed bin laden to hide in plain sight. pakistan, instead, has arrested and interrogated five people suspected of helping the c.i.a. pull off the raid. it's all part of a spy-versus- spy game the u.s. plays with one of its most important allies. and defense secretary gates told democratic senator patrick leahy get used to it. >> how long do we support governments that lie to us? when do we say enough is enough? >> based on 27 years in c.i.a. and four and a half years in this job, most governments lie to each other. that's the way business gets done. >> reporter: although c.i.a. drone strikes against terrorist safe havens and pakistan's border areas continue without let-up, pakistani intelligence at the same time actually protects some of the terrorist groups. the c.i.a. gave pakistan the location of two compounds where the explosives smuggled across the border to kill american soldiers in afghanistan are manufactured. someone in p
we're on a collision course with pakistan. >> reporter: the u.s. wants pakistan to go after the support network which allowed bin laden to hide in plain sight. pakistan, instead, has arrested and interrogated five people suspected of helping the c.i.a. pull off the raid. it's all part of a spy-versus- spy game the u.s. plays with one of its most important allies. and defense secretary gates told democratic senator patrick leahy get used to it. >> how long do we support governments...
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throughout europe were on high alert last winter against the threat of justice such an attack run out of pakistan. it does not appear the plot run by harun got very far before he was killed but there was no doubt he was capable of murdering large numbers of people. he had been the ground commander of the 1998 suicide bombing of the american embassy in nairobi where 213 people-- including 12 americans-- died. killing a level terrorist gets the headlines but it is often the intelligence bonanza they leave behind that turns out to be more important. >> pelley: thank you, david. as syria's president continues his crackdown on antigovernment protests, human rights groups reported today that more than 1,400 people have been killed so far and 10,000 arrested. but that didn't stop syrians today from demanding again that bashar al-assad step down. wyatt andrews is just over the boarder in turkey. >> reporter: if assad regime thought that last week's brutal killing of protestors would somehow kill the protest, today came the people's defiant answer. anti-assad demonstrations broke out in cities nationwide.
throughout europe were on high alert last winter against the threat of justice such an attack run out of pakistan. it does not appear the plot run by harun got very far before he was killed but there was no doubt he was capable of murdering large numbers of people. he had been the ground commander of the 1998 suicide bombing of the american embassy in nairobi where 213 people-- including 12 americans-- died. killing a level terrorist gets the headlines but it is often the intelligence bonanza...
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two sources tell us that he was killed last month in pakistan by a u.s. drone. one official said to us today, "we know we got him this time." at the white house today, the president said he will begin sending condolence letters to families of troops who commit suicide in a war zone. troops who die in combat have always received this honor. but for generations, suicide victims have not been acknowledged by the president. the white house has been reviewing this policy, but mr. obama took action one week after elaine quijano first reported this story on our broadcast. elaine? >> reporter: well, scott, the president says he made the change to the condolence letter policy to remove the stigma associated with one of the unseen wounds of war, suicide. in a written statement, the president said, "this issue is emotional, painful and complicated. but these americans served our nation bravely, they didn't die because they were weak, and the fact that they didn't get the help they needed must change." the group iraq and afghanistan veterans of america, which has been advoc
two sources tell us that he was killed last month in pakistan by a u.s. drone. one official said to us today, "we know we got him this time." at the white house today, the president said he will begin sending condolence letters to families of troops who commit suicide in a war zone. troops who die in combat have always received this honor. but for generations, suicide victims have not been acknowledged by the president. the white house has been reviewing this policy, but mr. obama...
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>> really the ranks of al qaeda in pakistan have been very seriously thinned. so i think they can still pull off an attack, but i think it's much less likely that they could pull off a catastrophic attack like 9/11. >> reporter: beyond losing operatives, al qaeda is also losing some popular support. >> over time, al qaeda's message is resonating less and less. al qaeda's methods of attacks, suicide bombings against innocents, is becoming less and less popular. >> reporter: but the bin laden network is not dead, and we were reminded of that just last week when overseas intelligence picked up a tip of a possible attack around the tenth anniversary of 9/11. u.s. officials still cannot dismiss that threat. the greater danger, though, may now come from al qaeda franchises across africa and the gulf region. there are threats from somalia where nearly 50 americans have joined the fighters of al- shabaab. and yemen, home to al qaeda in the arabian peninsula. a.q.a.p. has tried twice in two years to hit the united states, first with the underwear bomb, and later with ex
>> really the ranks of al qaeda in pakistan have been very seriously thinned. so i think they can still pull off an attack, but i think it's much less likely that they could pull off a catastrophic attack like 9/11. >> reporter: beyond losing operatives, al qaeda is also losing some popular support. >> over time, al qaeda's message is resonating less and less. al qaeda's methods of attacks, suicide bombings against innocents, is becoming less and less popular. >>...
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and pakistan. mistakes were made on both sides, said pentagon spokesma s. >> we further express sincere condolences to the pakistani people, to the pakistani government and most importantly to the families of the pakistani soldiers who were killed or wounded. >> reporter: the incident happened november 25 along the afghanistan/pakistan border. four helicopters dropped 120 coalition troops on a mission to clear a nearby village. u.s. commanders had been told pakistan had no border posts in that area. but suddenly the troops came under heavy fire from a ridge top bunker. u.s. warplanes were called in to drop flairs, a signal to the gunners in the bunker they were firing on u.s. and afghan commandos. but when that firing continued, ground commanders concluded they were facing insurgent enemy forces. air strikes were ordered. over two hours there were three separate fire fights with u.s. warplanes striking two pakistani border outposts. pentagon investigators conceded the battle was prolonged by mistak
and pakistan. mistakes were made on both sides, said pentagon spokesma s. >> we further express sincere condolences to the pakistani people, to the pakistani government and most importantly to the families of the pakistani soldiers who were killed or wounded. >> reporter: the incident happened november 25 along the afghanistan/pakistan border. four helicopters dropped 120 coalition troops on a mission to clear a nearby village. u.s. commanders had been told pakistan had no border...
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there are roughly 400 serving in afghanistan and pakistan so far. do you see this as the future? >> i hope it is the future. i-- i think this is something we probably should have did right after 9/11. >> reporter: crawford believes that small groups of u.s. soldiers like him will still be living with the afghan people long after the combat troops have pulled out. mandy clark, cbs news, kandahar. >> schieffer: norway's intelligence chief said today the man who's confessed to massacring 76 people last week acted alone, and tonight, we're getting our first view of the explosion in oslo. surveillance video from an electronics store shows the force of the blast. a new study may answer the question do cell phones put young people at risk of getting cancer? a cold case murder may be solved 53 years later. and presidents, generals, and privates have all been treated there. walter reed's proud history when the cbs evening news continues. dad, why are you getting that? is there a prize in there? oh, there's a prize, all right. [ male announcer ] inside every box of cheerios are those great
there are roughly 400 serving in afghanistan and pakistan so far. do you see this as the future? >> i hope it is the future. i-- i think this is something we probably should have did right after 9/11. >> reporter: crawford believes that small groups of u.s. soldiers like him will still be living with the afghan people long after the combat troops have pulled out. mandy clark, cbs news, kandahar. >> schieffer: norway's intelligence chief said today the man who's confessed to...
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air force security forces in saudi arabia and pakistan after two near-death experiences he returned home with severe post traumatic stress disorder. >> before i met her, i was a wreck. i was out of control. i would start fights for no reason. >> reporter: deeply depressed and filled with rage, he decided to end his misery with his pistol. >> cocked it back. put it right in my mouth. and i sat there and i cried for about a minute or two. i was this close to pulling the trigger. >> reporter: that's when cheyenne, who was then six months old came to his rescue. >> she came up behind me and licked my ear. she gave me this look of, "what are you doing, man?" like," who is going to let me sleep in your bed. listen, if you take care of me. i'll take care of you." good girl. >> reporter: sharpe realized at that moment he had something to live for but he didn't stop there. he decided that what saved him might save others like him. so he started pet to vets, now known as p-2-v, an organization that has put dozens of injured veterans together with their own four legged saviors, dogs and cats. p-2-v
air force security forces in saudi arabia and pakistan after two near-death experiences he returned home with severe post traumatic stress disorder. >> before i met her, i was a wreck. i was out of control. i would start fights for no reason. >> reporter: deeply depressed and filled with rage, he decided to end his misery with his pistol. >> cocked it back. put it right in my mouth. and i sat there and i cried for about a minute or two. i was this close to pulling the trigger....
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33,000 troops to take and hold large parts of the country while he hunted down insurgents hiding along pakistan's mountainous border, ramping up drone attacks by a factor of four. in libya, he threw the might of the u.s. military behind a nato-led campaign to support a revolution against a dictator. mr. obama's unfinished legacy is now marked by foreign policy success. >> the tide of war is receding. the drawdown in iraq allowed us to refocus our fight against al qaeda and achieve major victories against its leadership, including osama bin laden. >> reporter: he ordered the missions that killed osama bin laden in may and al qaeda propagandist and plotter anwar al-awlaki in september. colonel qaddafi's death yesterday became a dramatic prelude to today's announcement. >> the united states is moving forward from a position of strength. the long war in iraq will come to an end by the end of this year. >> reporter: these victories will no doubt burnish his credentials as a world leader, as a president who can fight terrorism, but they may not help him win reelection next year when the issues of the c
33,000 troops to take and hold large parts of the country while he hunted down insurgents hiding along pakistan's mountainous border, ramping up drone attacks by a factor of four. in libya, he threw the might of the u.s. military behind a nato-led campaign to support a revolution against a dictator. mr. obama's unfinished legacy is now marked by foreign policy success. >> the tide of war is receding. the drawdown in iraq allowed us to refocus our fight against al qaeda and achieve major...
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is dramatically turning up the pressure on pakistan. whit johnson, cbs news, islamabad. >> pelley: a desperate final act. what may have driven an ohio man to let dozens of dangerous animals run free. steve jobs' secret regret. his biographer reveals it to "60 minutes." and ship wrecked in chicago when the "cbs evening news" continues. what's good for you today, is bad for you tomorrow. i had no idea what to choose. until i found pronutrients -- a new line of supplements from centrum, who i totally trust. omega-3 supports not only my heart, but my brain and my eyes too. probiotics helps with my digestive balance and my immune function. and fruit & veggie has antioxidant properties. new pronutrients from centrum helps make nutrition possible. mushroom smothered beef burgers. hearty chicken and noodle casserole. so easy, you just need campbell's cream of mushroom soup to make them and a hungry family to love them. campbell's. it's amazing what soup can do. all-natural benefiber, the fiber supplement that's taste-free and dissolves complete
is dramatically turning up the pressure on pakistan. whit johnson, cbs news, islamabad. >> pelley: a desperate final act. what may have driven an ohio man to let dozens of dangerous animals run free. steve jobs' secret regret. his biographer reveals it to "60 minutes." and ship wrecked in chicago when the "cbs evening news" continues. what's good for you today, is bad for you tomorrow. i had no idea what to choose. until i found pronutrients -- a new line of...
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officials accused pakistan of supporting terrorists who cross from pakistan into afghanistan to fight american troops. one reason u.s. troops are still fighting in afghanistan after nearly ten years is the lawless border with pakistan. and we asked willem marx to visit the troops at a remote border outpost to show us why the enemy finds it so easy to operate there. >> reporter: army lieutenant andrew brundson, from boulder, colorado, climbed up to visit his men at a tiny outpost overlooking a boarder that separates afghanistan from pakistan. >> i want to be here. i want to be on the edge of it, i want to be where the rubber meets the road, you know? i want to be on the border. and so me and my men are here. >> reporter: brundson's men with the 172nd infantry brigade are searching for an enemy they can rarely touch. their enemy uses pakistan just over the border as a haven to recruit, rearm, and regroup. walk us through a scenario. you see a guy, he's fired on your position, you want to respond, he slips back across the border... >> often times if a man sits across the border, though w
officials accused pakistan of supporting terrorists who cross from pakistan into afghanistan to fight american troops. one reason u.s. troops are still fighting in afghanistan after nearly ten years is the lawless border with pakistan. and we asked willem marx to visit the troops at a remote border outpost to show us why the enemy finds it so easy to operate there. >> reporter: army lieutenant andrew brundson, from boulder, colorado, climbed up to visit his men at a tiny outpost...
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the war is about to shift away from taliban strongholds in the south and to the eastern border with pakistan where al qaeda still operates. general david petraeus is retiring from the army later this month and will become the new director of the c.i.a. mandy clark spoke with him today in kabul about the way forward in afghanistan. >> reporter: the last days of general david petraeus's command have been marked by two major events: the president's decision to begin withdrawing u.s. forces and days later an audacious attack on one of kabul's most important hotels. general petraeus told us the assault should not be seen as a setback. do you really think that the afghan security forces are ready if they can't protect a major hotel in the cap all? >> i can tell you that our special forces who were sporp not leading and not doing-- for the afghan forces who saw the crisis response unit said that they responded very courageously. in fact, that they took the loss of life with the wounded in action i think underscores that fact. >> reporter: but the training of afghan forces is uneven at best. witness
the war is about to shift away from taliban strongholds in the south and to the eastern border with pakistan where al qaeda still operates. general david petraeus is retiring from the army later this month and will become the new director of the c.i.a. mandy clark spoke with him today in kabul about the way forward in afghanistan. >> reporter: the last days of general david petraeus's command have been marked by two major events: the president's decision to begin withdrawing u.s. forces...
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chiefs, admiral mike mullen was publicly criticized by the white house for having been too tough on pakistan. asked if he agreed with mullen, white house press secretary jay carney gave the classic washington put-down. >> it's not language i would use. >> reporter: the offending language was delivered last week in mullen's final appearance before congress. reading word for word from a written statement with defense secretary panetta at his side. >> the haqqani network, for one, acts a veritable arm of pakistan's internal services intelligence agency. >> reporter: the haqqani network, one of the most violent enemy factions in afghanistan, launched the receipt attack on the u.s. embassy in kabul and the truck bombing of an american outpost which wounded 77 soldiers. according to mullen, both attacks were carried out with the help of pakistani intelligence known as i.s.i. >> with i.s.i. support, haqqani operatives planned and conducted that truck bomb attack, as well as the assaults on our embassy. >> reporter: that charge, directly tying the pakistani government to attacks on americans, was no
chiefs, admiral mike mullen was publicly criticized by the white house for having been too tough on pakistan. asked if he agreed with mullen, white house press secretary jay carney gave the classic washington put-down. >> it's not language i would use. >> reporter: the offending language was delivered last week in mullen's final appearance before congress. reading word for word from a written statement with defense secretary panetta at his side. >> the haqqani network, for...
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you know, finding him deep inside pakistan. and that really is not surprising given, you know, what you saw in mandy clark's report, what has been at the center of the war from the very beginning, the issue that the leadership of the insurgency, the commanding control, are able to operate effectively from pakistan and that pakistan is, at best, an unreliable partner, scott. >> pelley: thank you, lara. now david martin at the pentagon. david, the five american soldiers who were killed in baghdad today, what happened there? >> scott, this was a rocket attack on a compound in baghdad where u.s. forces were training iraqi police. the insurgents got lucky and scored a direct hit on the area where the americans live. but this is part of a trend of increasing attacks against u.s. forces which pentagon officials believe is the work of shiite militias who want to see all u.s. troops out of iraq by the end of this year. >> pelley: remind us how many u.s. forces remain in iraq and what's the plan for them? >> well, there are currently 48,
you know, finding him deep inside pakistan. and that really is not surprising given, you know, what you saw in mandy clark's report, what has been at the center of the war from the very beginning, the issue that the leadership of the insurgency, the commanding control, are able to operate effectively from pakistan and that pakistan is, at best, an unreliable partner, scott. >> pelley: thank you, lara. now david martin at the pentagon. david, the five american soldiers who were killed in...
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and pakistan will repair relations any time soon. mandy clark, cbs news, torkham, afghanistan. >> pelley: besides closing the border, the pakistanis are giving the c.i.a. just 15 days to shut down drone operations from a pakistani air base in the south. so how did this attack happen? david martin has been talking to his sources at the pentagon. >> reporter: the closing of supply routes through pakistan will have no immediate impact on the war effort in afghanistan, athat according to u.s. officials who say supplies already stockpiled in afghanistan plus routes coming in from the north and by air can make up the difference. the facts of the cross-border fire fight remain in dispute, but there's no doubting the fresh wave of anti-americanism it has triggered. the state department had to warn americans in pakistan they could be targets of retaliation. general james mattis, commander of central command which overseas in afghanistan ordered an investigation into what everyone agrees is a major setback in an already rocky relationship. acc
and pakistan will repair relations any time soon. mandy clark, cbs news, torkham, afghanistan. >> pelley: besides closing the border, the pakistanis are giving the c.i.a. just 15 days to shut down drone operations from a pakistani air base in the south. so how did this attack happen? david martin has been talking to his sources at the pentagon. >> reporter: the closing of supply routes through pakistan will have no immediate impact on the war effort in afghanistan, athat according...
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intelligence claims it has proof that pakistan was behind the attack on an american embassy. david martin on the evidence and we put the question to pakistani's foreign minister. essentially, what they're saying is you have american blood on your hands. the palestinians make a historic request for statehood and then throw a party and shoes. mark phillips is on the west bank. a satellite bigger than a bus is falling from the sky and nasa doesn't know where on earth it will land. and steve hartman with young national champions in a sport you've never expected. >> it's not just for old people. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. it turns out the terrorists who struck the u.s. embassy in afghanistan last week had cell phones on them and those phones are one of the reasons the united states is making the remarkable charge that pakistan was directly involved in both that attack and another in which more than 70 american soldiers were wounded. pakistan is supposed to be an ally in the war on terror-- an ally that get
intelligence claims it has proof that pakistan was behind the attack on an american embassy. david martin on the evidence and we put the question to pakistani's foreign minister. essentially, what they're saying is you have american blood on your hands. the palestinians make a historic request for statehood and then throw a party and shoes. mark phillips is on the west bank. a satellite bigger than a bus is falling from the sky and nasa doesn't know where on earth it will land. and steve...
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it's a bustling double game in which, as secretary of state clinton explained, pakistan packs haqqani attacks on americans like this one last month on the u.s. embassy while at the same time setting up a secret meeting between the u.s. and the haqqanis. >> this was done in part because i think the pakistanis hoped to be able to move the haqqani network towards some kind of peace negotiation and the answer was an attack on our embassy. >> reporter: last week, secretary of state clinton warned the pakistanis there would be a very big price to pay if they continue supporting terrorists. since then, a pentagon official says there have been no reports of cross-border shelling. >> pelley: david, thank you very much. four days have passed since that big earthquake that rocked turkey. the death toll is now 534. survival for anyone buried alive today seems incredible but it is not impossible. a rescue team from azerbaijan found that out today when they pulled an 18-year-old man alive from the debris. a college student had been trapped for 100 hours. he's said to be in good condition, one of 18
it's a bustling double game in which, as secretary of state clinton explained, pakistan packs haqqani attacks on americans like this one last month on the u.s. embassy while at the same time setting up a secret meeting between the u.s. and the haqqanis. >> this was done in part because i think the pakistanis hoped to be able to move the haqqani network towards some kind of peace negotiation and the answer was an attack on our embassy. >> reporter: last week, secretary of state...
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because at this time after these statements, the sentiments in pakistan... i would be lying if i don't say they're exceptionally hostile. >> pelley: exceptionally hostile? >> exceptionally hostile. >> pelley: foreign minister hina rabbani khar told us she met with secretary of state hillary clinton and had "an intense meeting" in which they tried to work out a path forward. also at the united nations today, the palestinians took a historic step in their long quest for statehood. president mahmoud abbas asked the u.n. for full membership, envisioning a palestinian state based on borders set before israel won the 1967 war. >> ( translated ): i say the time has come for my courageous and proud people after decades of displacement and colonial occupation and ceaseless suffering, to live like other people of the earth: free in a sovereign and independent homeland. >> pelley: israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu called on the u.n. to reject the proposal and challenged the palestinians to restart face-to- face negotiations. >> president abbas, why don't you jo
because at this time after these statements, the sentiments in pakistan... i would be lying if i don't say they're exceptionally hostile. >> pelley: exceptionally hostile? >> exceptionally hostile. >> pelley: foreign minister hina rabbani khar told us she met with secretary of state hillary clinton and had "an intense meeting" in which they tried to work out a path forward. also at the united nations today, the palestinians took a historic step in their long quest...
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gunmen have kidnapped an american living in pakistan. the search is on and we'll have that story when we come back. r's for activia selects in paris we discovered the inspiration for a totally new yogurt. activia selects french so silky and smooth with lots of juicy fruit. then our search took us to beautiful greece and this thick and creamy greek yogurt, so rich and full of flavor. it was a grueling trip! try new activia french and greek yogurt. a world of great new tastes. while i took refuge...
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the search for an american abducted in pakistan. and the deadly stage collapse in indianapolis-- what it preventable? when the "cbs evening news" continues. what it preventable? when the "cbs evening news" continues. [ male announcer ] this is coach parker... whose non-stop day starts with back pain... and a choice. take advil now and maybe up to four in a day. or choose aleve and two pills for a day free of pain. way to go, coach. ♪ of these abandoned racetracks in america today. automotive performance is gone. and all we have left are fallen leaves and broken dreams and -- oh. wait a second. that is a dodge durango. looks like american performance is doing just fine. ♪ carry on. ♪ i am gonna amy vet thinks i see you're flatulent in three languages. graduated top of your gas. [ male announcer ] got gas on your mind? your son rip is on line toot. [ male announcer ] try gas-x. powerful relief from pressure and bloating in a fast-acting chewable. gas-x. pressure's off. thankfully, there's new crest pro-health clinical gum protec
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fighters slipping back and forth across the border with pakistan. american soldiers, of course, are on a mission to stop them and clarissa ward spent time with one squad at its remote base in a mountainous border region. >> test fire! >> slow it down, man. >> reporter: sergeant eric stark know it is importance of discipline. as squad leader at a tiny outpost of just 19 soldiers overlooking the dangerous pakistani border. his men are the eyes and ears for key u.s. bases below trying to keep them safe from insurgent attacks. >> if they're close enough to be firing at us, we're close enough to fire at them and the guys need to be quick, they need to be accurate and they need to be absolutely brutal when the time calls for it. >> reporter: perched at 7,000 feet, it doesn't get much more isolated than here. the stunning scenery provides abundant hiding places for an enemy in men rarely catch a glimpse of. normally by december these mountains would be covered in snow, but this year has been unseasonably warm and that means that enemy fighters have been ab
fighters slipping back and forth across the border with pakistan. american soldiers, of course, are on a mission to stop them and clarissa ward spent time with one squad at its remote base in a mountainous border region. >> test fire! >> slow it down, man. >> reporter: sergeant eric stark know it is importance of discipline. as squad leader at a tiny outpost of just 19 soldiers overlooking the dangerous pakistani border. his men are the eyes and ears for key u.s. bases below...
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in a word-- pakistan. the overwhelming majority, 84%, use ammonium nitrate, manufactured legally at two fertilizer plants in pakistan and smuggled illegally into afghanistan. with american troops getting out of their mind resistant vehicles and patrolling on foot, the result has been a tripling in the number of multiple amputations. nine service men a month suffered multiple amputation in addition the first six months of this year, compared to three a month in the first six months of last year. army first lieutenant tyson quink stepped on the fifth i.e.d. has patrol had come across in just one day this past june. >> i actually said in my head when i blacked out, i guess this is what death feels like. you can still talk to yourself but you can't see. i was like, man, that's a terrible way to die. >> reporter: an estimated 480,000 pounds of pakistani ammonium nitrate have been used in i.e.d.s in afghanistan in the past year. do you know how big the charge was that knot you? >> they said eight pounds. >> repo
in a word-- pakistan. the overwhelming majority, 84%, use ammonium nitrate, manufactured legally at two fertilizer plants in pakistan and smuggled illegally into afghanistan. with american troops getting out of their mind resistant vehicles and patrolling on foot, the result has been a tripling in the number of multiple amputations. nine service men a month suffered multiple amputation in addition the first six months of this year, compared to three a month in the first six months of last year....
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>> reporter: well, scott, the threat, it turns out, traces back to core al qaeda inside pakistan. an intelligence source overseas has told u.s. officials that he had heard of a plot to attack the u.s. this weekend to mark the tenth anniversary of 9/11. he said that three al qaeda operatives could use car bombs to hit unspecified targets in new york and washington, and that the attacks could happen as early as saturday. the specific information as to the targeted cities, the number of operatives, the method of planned attacks-- all that together helped official to declare the threat "credible." but so far, i have to say the f.b.i. and c.i.a. have not been able to confirm the overall information. >> pelley: bob, is there any reason to believe that the operatives are in the country already? >> reporter: well, they could be, scott. the source information is that three al qaeda-trained terrorists may have traveled to this country last month in an effort to prepare the bomb attacks. now, they're vaguely described to us as middle eastern men in their 30s, perhaps in their 40s. the f.b.i.
>> reporter: well, scott, the threat, it turns out, traces back to core al qaeda inside pakistan. an intelligence source overseas has told u.s. officials that he had heard of a plot to attack the u.s. this weekend to mark the tenth anniversary of 9/11. he said that three al qaeda operatives could use car bombs to hit unspecified targets in new york and washington, and that the attacks could happen as early as saturday. the specific information as to the targeted cities, the number of...